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Vladut’s story about finding shelter and how CID”s family of care helps him start life anew

Valdut with his present

So far, life has not
been very kind to Vladut and it is almost inconceivable that he would lose his
Dad and baby sister following a horrific car accident. The psychological turmoil
can’t be described and usually, many years have to pass after a crisis like
this to return to a seemingly normal life. With the help of a gifted medical
team and several surgical operations, Vladut, has regained his physical health
He lives with the nightmares he
continues to experience but with the supportofpeople around him and
encourage him , he takes one day at a time andfight for a normal life.

When he arrived at St
Cristofer’s he was painfully shy, introverted, sad and gloomy, a child unable
to smile or attend the daily activity programme for longer periods of time.
After the initial shock of introduction and following an accommodation period,
Vladut started to like Saint Cristofer’s centre and his new friends gave him
time, treated him with kindness and understanding and waited for him to get to
terms with his new reality. He is now fully integrated, a part of the group of
young people at the centre, despite his understandable somewhat darker moments,
when he seems to revert to being shy and isolates himself from his peers. A few
days ago, he experienced just such a moment when his vision got cloudy and his
frowned forehead warned of his unsettling thoughts. He received a present from
some very considerate and big-hearted project supporters and thank God, for them,
and for a few seconds this young boy hugged his parcel close to his heart wanting
to forget everything except the generous gesture of people who did not know him.
The St Cristofer’s team are very happy to have such wonderful friends who enjoy
surprising the children like Vladut, in our care and brightening their days
with generous gestures. Vlad thanks you too for his present and sends positive
thoughts to you.